May 1, 2008 6:20 AM CT (DALLAS)—Anticipating American Stroke Month in May and National Women’s Health Week May 13-19, heart health expert Mellanie True Hills speaks out about her near-death experience with heart disease and her life-threatening bouts of atrial fibrillation to raise awareness about the #1 and #3 killers, heart disease and stroke. Commonly …
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On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano will host a free seminar about treatment options for atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, which is due to a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system, is the most common irregular heartbeat and can affect people of all ages. Speaking at the seminar will be …
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March 20, 2008 8:20 AM CT For any of us that have suffered the vagaries of being on Warfarin/Coumadin®, this is huge news. Hopefully it will open the door for more insurance companies covering this as well. From Medical News Today: Medicare Part B will now cover and pay for meter training, equipment and supplies …
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March 20, 2008 6:20 AM CT WALTHAM, Mass., March 20 /PRNewswire/ According to Millennium Research Group's Global Markets for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Treatment Devices 2008 report, over 32,000 electrophysiology (EP) procedures were performed for the treatment of AF in the US in 2007. AF EP procedure volumes will increase at a compound annual growth rate …
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March 18, 2008 6:27 AM CT The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) has launched an International Atrial Fibrillation Registry (IAFR). This registry will collect patient outcomes from atrial fibrillation surgery in order to understand the effectiveness of procedures and devices being used. Clinicians can enter their own data via the Internet. More information ...
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Febuary 29, 2008 6:29 AM CT By MaryEllen Fillo, Hartford Courant It may have been frigid weather outside, but things were red hot in the Connecticut Convention Center Thursday thanks to hundreds of sizzling women clad in ruby, fire-engine, cherry, scarlet and vermilion — all celebrating heart health at the American Heart Association's "Go Red for …
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January 25, 2008 6:20 AM CT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Karen Einisman, 952-278-7908 ROCHESTER, MN – Rochester residents will be seeing red this February as the Go Red For Women luncheon returns to town. The American Heart Association successfully launched the event last year in an effort to raise awareness and necessary funds to fight cardiovascular …
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February 7, 2008 6:20 AM CT Atrial Fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm and is newly diagnosed in an estimated half a million people every year. The heart specialists at Saint Vincent Health Center have been successful in offering several treatment options for their patients including a new minimally invasive procedure developed over the …
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February 20, 2008 6:20 AM CT After almost dying in emergency heart surgery, Internet executive Mellanie True Hills left her corporate life behind to spread the word about women and heart disease. “I had blood clots and a close call with stroke due to atrial fibrillation,” Hills said. She never knew when an episode would strike. …
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December 18, 2007 6:20 AM CT Do you have an Irregular Heart Beat? More than 2.2 million Americans have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a serious heart rhythm problem that can lead to heart failure and stroke. Find out about the symptoms and diagnosis, as well as exciting new treatment options for Afib at a …
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